Read the Halloween story below. Use the clues and deductive reasoning to solve the Halloween Logic game. Aaron, Johnny and Matt were planning their outing for Halloween night and it was decided that each boy would dress in a different costume. After they had made their choices about what to wear, they thought it might be a… Read More Logic
Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel chronicle the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and—finally—coming to The End. How To Read A Story supports the reading and writing work students are doing… Read More How to Read A Story
This week in library, kindergarten students will analyze information effectively and efficiently by recognizing and differentiating between fact and fiction. Students will read Squeaking Bats by Ruth Berman. This book covers a lot of nonfiction information about bats. It explains in detail how bats find food, how their young travel, and much more. Students will read… Read More Facts and Fiction
Columbus Day is a holiday celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. The event is celebrated in many countries including the United States, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Spain. Carefully watch and listen to the video from the History Channel. Pretend you are Christopher Columbus. What would your mom… Read More Columbus Day
Every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, SoulPancake and Kid President want 2 million people to prove that even the smallest acts of love, like donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless. Socktober was… Read More Socktober
Tomorrow, September 24th is Punctuation Day! Punctuation Day argues that the correct use of apostrophes, semicolons and other punctuation is critical if you’re to get your (rather than, say, you’re) message across. If you’ve spotted any examples of bad punctuation, take Punctuation Day as an opportunity to share them out and to promote awareness! Read: Check out this great punctuation… Read More Punctuation Day
Gummy Bears may be small but they can represent some big words. Your job is to select a social studies vocabulary term and use this candy to create a model of the word. Some terms you might consider: urban, longitude, citizenship, immigration, colonization, etc. Make a diorama of a social studies vocabulary word. (Please do… Read More Gummy Bear Challenge
Dear Students,Teachers and Parents, Scrabble Day is observed on April 13, 2016. It celebrates the popular board game on the birthday of it’s inventor, Alfred Mosher Butts. Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a gameboard marked with a 15×15 grid.… Read More Scrabble Day